1997 Chevrolet Venture vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving home from work and the accelerator got stuck in the open position. Car was at full throttle and continuing to accelerate into traffic ahead. Continued placing the car in neutral, braking, and putting it back in drive until I could pull over to a safe spot. Very dangerous situation…”
filed Jul 12, 2005
“While driving 65 mph the accelerator cable broke. The consumer felt binding in the gas pedal, and the van started decelerating. This almost caused an accident. The cause of the broken accelerator cable is yet to be determined. *nm”
filed Jan 26, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Venture | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 Venture | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Venture | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 Venture | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 Venture | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 Venture | 10 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.